December 04, 2008

QASCO commissions new billet caster

It is reported that Qatar Steel Company’s steelmaking project was commissioned in September 2007 with the startup of the 4 strand continuous billet caster as the other production units included in the project were previously commissioned, starting with the LF no 1 in November 2006.

The Qasco steelworks major upgrading and expansion project, carried out by Danieli on a turnkey basis, is aimed at adding 600,000 tonnes per year of production capacity of billets and included the supply of a new 80 tonnes EAF, a ladle furnace and a 4 strand continuous caster.

The scope of work also included the upgrading of one of the existing EAFs and a new LF for the existing melt shops.

The turnkey supply also included auxiliary equipment and services such as cranes, fume and water treatment plants, electric substation and the extension of the existing buildings.